It's Not You, It's Your Hormones: The essential guide for women over 40 to fight fat, fatigue and hormone havoc

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When it comes to our improving our health (and losing weight), we naturally focus on the physical things we need to do (diet, exercise etc). As levels of oestrogen and progesterone drop, you're not just dealing with symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, and mood swings.

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Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. As you know we run hormone and gut health tests to identify areas of imbalance there, but in terms of weight loss, we are seeing the most success lately with DNA testing.PCOS sufferers can have diabetes or pre-diabetes (insulin resistance), the condition that is linked to an excess of insulin, our blood sugar regulating hormone," adds the expert. And the health benefits are many, from lowering your overall risk of chronic disease to helping you feel all is well with the world.

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One is PMS (premenstrual syndrome), and the other is polycystic ovaries – though not necessarily the full blown polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) – just somewhere on that spectrum. Stress will affect a woman’s ability to ovulate, and ovulation is a key part of your hormonal cycle each month. And unfortunately menopause is something that makes it worse (as oestrogen has an anti-inflammatory role).

And regardless of which hormones are unbalanced, the ways to tackle the issue is the same – by living a healthier lifestyle, results can be seen fairly quickly. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ.